Senior Manager Commercial (Rail Infrastructure)
Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW
Job category: Senior Executive
Job location:
Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2302
Job reference number: 103558
Employment type: Permanent Full-Time
Salary range: An attractive remuneration package
You're a leader who takes ownership and actively creates positive change.
You will lead a high-performing team to provide expert commercial advice, and support cross-functional teams to achieve business goals in rail infrastructure.
In this role, you'll:
Join the Contract & Corridor Management Team, of the Prioritisation & Asset Management Branch Division that drives strategic assessment and challenge to facilitate decision making for the prioritisation of customer and asset priorities through robust portfolio performance and investment oversight. Acts as Transport's Asset Custodian and technical authority that drives asset management, innovation, optimisation and asset outcomes for whole of life transport asset portfolio.
Reporting to the Director Contract & Corridor Management and supported by a high-performing team, you will lead the commercial management of key rail infrastructure contracts, ensuring disciplined financial governance, transparent reporting, and strong performance outcomes across a complex, multi modal transport environment.
Partner closely with the Contract & Corridor Management team and collaborate with the Transport Asset Management (TAM) to secure funding, manage commercial compliance, and align financial processes to strategic asset needs.
Oversee end to end commercial cycles - budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and payment oversight, while responding to asset team enquiries and advising on complex contract variations.
Build trusted relationships across Transport, providing senior level commercial advice and contributing to high impact decisions that enable safe, efficient, customer centred transport services.
This is a full-time Ongoing (Perm) Transport Senior Service Manager TSSM level role.
For more information on this position and business unit, please view the role description and information pack.
About you
* Have a commercial mindset, deep contract management expertise, and strong leadership presence.
* Extensive experience in commercial and contract management, ideally in multi‑modal or rail infrastructure environments.
* Strong capability in budgeting, forecasting, financial controls and commercial reporting.
* Demonstrated experience managing contract payments, variations and supplier performance
* Ability to build effective relationships with technical and operational leaders, including asset management teams.
* Proven success advising executives on commercial and risk matters in complex, fast‑paced environments.
* Leadership experience in developing high‑performing teams.
* Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (law, commerce, business) or equivalent expertise.
* Highly credible advisor to executives, with the presence to influence, negotiate and balance commercial, community and operational priorities.
* Values‑led leader aligned to public sector purpose, stewardship and accountability.
Who we are
We are a state government organisation made up of more nearly 30,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.
Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated, and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do – and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.
That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas right across NSW – you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.
Join us
Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you'd like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.
Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy
Apply today
Applications close at 11:59 PM on Wednesday 11th February 2026.
For more information about this role, please contact FABRICE..NSW.GOV.AU.
Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.
Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW
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